List of Austro-Hungarian fighter pilots in the First World War

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The number of confirmed aerial victories plus the unconfirmed aerial victories of the most successful Austro-Hungarian fighter pilots in the First World War according to various sources (abbreviated with the first letter of the respective author). The rank that the pilot has achieved in the course of his career and whether he flew for the kuk Luftfahrttruppen (LFT) or kuk Seeflieger (SF) are also given.

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Surname rank G P S. W. K C. unit
Brumowski, Godwin of Captain 40 35 + 7 35 + 7 35 + 5 40 35 + 8 LFT
Arigi, Julius Officer deputy 32 32 32 28 + 4 32 32 LFT
Fiala von Fernbrugg, Benno First lieutenant in the reserve 29 28 + 3 28 + 3 27 + 2 29 28 + 5 LFT
Left Crawford, Frank First lieutenant 30th 28 + 1 28 + 1 28 + 2 30th 27 + 1 LFT
Kiss, Josef Lieutenant ( posthumously ) 19th 19th 19th 19th 19th 19th LFT
Banfield, Gottfried Freiherr von Liner of the line 18th 14 + 7 14 + 7 09 18th 09 + 11 SF
Grasses, Ferenc Lieutenant in the reserve 16 16 + 2 16 + 2 15 + 1 16 18 + 1 LFT
Fejes, István Staff Sergeant 15th 15 + 5 15 + 5 15 + 2 15th 16 + 4 LFT
Bönsch, Eugene sergeant 15th 15 + 1 15 + 1 13 + 2 15th 16 + 1 LFT
Straw cutter, Ernst First lieutenant in the reserve 14th 15 + 1 15 + 1 10 + 4 14th 15 + 1 LFT
Gruber, Kurt Officer deputy 14th 11 + 3 11 + 3 11 + 3 14th 11 LFT
Heyrowsky, Adolf Captain 12 11 + 2 11 + 2 10 10 12 LFT
Stoisavljevic, Raoul Captain 12 10 + 2 10 + 2 10 + 2 12 10 LFT
Rudorfer, Franz First lieutenant 10 12 + 1 12 10 11 11 + 2 LFT
Navratil, Friedrich First lieutenant 10 10 10 10 10 10 LFT
Meier, Josef von Captain 10 10 10 09 + 1 10 07 LFT
Jindra, Otto Captain - 08 08 + 2 - 08 09 LFT
Kenzianshausen, Georg Kenzian Edler von First lieutenant - - - - - 09 LFT
Kaszala, Karl Officer deputy - - - - - 08 LFT
Kostrba, Heinrich Captain - 08 - - 08 08 LFT
Tahy, Alexander First lieutenant - - - - - 08 LFT
Udvardy, Ferdinand Staff Sergeant - - - - - 08 LFT
Friedrich, Josef First lieutenant in the reserve - - - - - 07 LFT
Hautzmayer, Ludwig First lieutenant in the reserve - - - - - 07 LFT
Hunter, Otto First lieutenant in the reserve - - - - - 07 LFT
Risztics, Johann Staff Sergeant - - - - - 07 LFT
Dombrowski, Andreas Staff Sergeant - - - - - 06 LFT
Frint, Johann Captain - - - - - 06 LFT
Kasza, Alexander sergeant - - - - - 06 LFT
Nikitsch, Karl Captain - - - - - 06 LFT
Peter, Franz First lieutenant - - - - - 06 LFT
Pürer, Josef First lieutenant in the reserve - - - - - 06 + 1 LFT
Schmidt, Roman First lieutenant - - - - - 06 LFT
Weber, Rudolf First lieutenant - - - - - 06 LFT
Busa, Julius sergeant - - - - - 05 LFT
Hefty, Friedrich Officer deputy - - - - - 05 + 4 LFT
Kowalczik, Julius Officer deputy - - - - - 05 LFT
Lahner, Franz sergeant - - - - - 05 LFT
Lang, Friedrich Frigate Lieutenant - - - - - 05 SF
Lasi, Johann Staff Sergeant - - - - - 05 LFT
Macourek, Bela First lieutenant in the reserve - - - - - 05 LFT
Nachod, Kurt First lieutenant in the reserve - - - - - 05 LFT
Novak, Augustin sergeant - - - - - 05 + 1 LFT
Patzelt, Karl First lieutenant - - - - - 05 LFT
Rodlauer, Alois Lieutenant in the reserve - - - - - 05 LFT
Szepessy-Sokol from Negyes et Reno, Rudolf First lieutenant - - - - - 05 LFT
Teichmann, Karl sergeant - - - - - 05 LFT
Urban, Karl Officer deputy - - - - - 05 LFT
Wognar, Franz Officer deputy - - - - - 05 LFT

See also

literature

  • Reinhard Karl Desoye: The Austro-Hungarian Aviation Troops - The emergence, construction and organization of the Austro-Hungarian Army Air Force . 2 volumes, diploma thesis, Vienna 1994, volume 2, pages 156, 303 (published in 2000 by diplom.de, ISBN 978-3-8386-2914-8 )

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Erich G abriel: Flying 90/17 . Part I: Military aviation and air defense in Austria from 1890 to 1971 , published by the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna 1971, pages 188–193, 310
  2. ↑ Ernst P eter: The kukLuftschiffer- and Air Force Austria-Hungary 1794-1919 . Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 978-3-87943-743-6 , pages 244, 260, 276-297
  3. ↑ Jörg C. S Teiner: The field pilot badge . in Military History Subject Series , Volume 4, Vienna 1992, pages 15, 95-99
  4. ↑ Arthur GJ W hitehouse: aces 1914-1918 . Stuttgart 1970, page 443
  5. ↑ Reinhard K eimel: Austria's aircraft - history of aviation from the beginning to the end of 1918 . Graz 1981, ISBN 978-3-900310-03-5 , page 243
  6. ↑ Christopher C hant: Osprey Aircraft of the Aces - Austro-Hungarian Aces of World War 1. Osprey Publishing, Oxford 2002, ISBN 1-84176-376-4 , page 90